sign gloss
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A gloss representing a sign (linguistic unit in sign language), typically in the spoken language of the region.
Example Sentences
- "Each illustration in the dictionary is accompanied by a sign gloss, like CAT or HAPPY."
- "Sign glosses for Hong Kong Sign Language are usually in Cantonese."
- "Instead of full English sentences, the deaf presenter wrote his talking points in sign gloss."
Inflected Forms
Phrases
sign glosses in American Sign Language
Frequently Paired Words
sign glosses in American Sign Language